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Tourism strategies to support industry recovery and the use of technology and analytics to create resilience, took centre stage on the second afternoon of Arabian Travel Market’s virtual event, ATM Virtual. The ‘Bouncing back: tourism strategies for the future’ session, …

Tourism strategies to support industry recovery and the use of technology and analytics to create resilience, took centre stage on the second afternoon of Arabian Travel Market’s virtual event, ATM Virtual. The ‘Bouncing back: tourism strategies for the future’ session, …

The final day of Arabian Travel Market’s virtual event, ATM Virtual, saw a panel of tourism experts discuss the opportunities in the region to kick-start sustainable investment in the hospitality sector. The session, ‘Restructuring to Attract Sustainable Development and Customers …

To mark World Environment Day, the One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme led by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announces its new vision for global tourism– growing better, stronger, and balancing the needs of people, planet and prosperity. The One Planet …

In preparation for reopening Israel to both domestic and international tourism, Israel’s Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Health have outlined a new “Purple Standard” for operating hotels in the country. For hotels to remain in compliance with the new …

The International Film Festival & Awards．Macao (IFFAM) Organizing Committee announces today that the dates for its fifth annual event have been set as 3-8 December. Starting from 15 June, industry professionals interested in joining IFFAM can submit their film entries …

The Victorian Government in Australia is boosting funding for new and improved community facilities across Victoria’s fastest growing suburbs – creating jobs and supporting local businesses as we rebuild from the coronavirus crisis.

In summer 2020, Greece is all set to welcome tourists worldwide. However, it will be strictly following the guidance of health experts to make sure that the country stays a safe destination in regards to coronavirus exposure, the tourism minister …

Madhya Pradesh, after the relaxation of lockdown measures, is prepared to greet the visitors back again. Of late, Madhya Pradesh Tourism on its Instagram page has shared a photo of luxury caravans to attract interested tourists who are keen on …

Those who are interested to travel to South Africa will have to show patience, as the government of South African isn’t planning to re-open tourism until 2021. Like other countries of the world, South Africa also went into lockdown in March, and …

In 2018, when Thomas Bareiss was appointed as the deputy minister at the Department of the Economy and Energy and Germany’s commissioner for tourism, most certainly he didn’t expect it to be so taxing. As the point man of tourism …

The Maldives is reopening to visitors; however, anyone with a super yacht or private jet can already head to the tourist hotspot, but normal travelers will have to wait for a few more weeks to reach there. The tourism board …

The Turks and Caicos Islands are considering resuming tourism and reopening borders from July 22. Being one of the prominent tourist destinations, the islands are planning to welcome international tourists keeping all safety measures in mind. Sharlene Cartwright Robinson, Premier …

The unanticipated crisis brought in by the corona virus pandemic has severely affected Sri Lanka’s economy, with earnings from tourism, remittances and outflow of foreign investment impacted heavily, said the nation’s central bank. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said …

The Thai Finance Ministry has agreed to launch a major domestic tourism support drive next month by giving 2,000-3,000 baht vouchers to 4 million people and free trips to 1.2 million medical personnel. The campaign is geared towards boosting the …

Andhra Pradesh Tourism Minister Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao said that a new tourism policy will come out soon for improving the condition of the state in a month or two. He said that Public Private Partnership (PPP) will be encouraged by …